abscess

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Etymology

From Latin abscessus, from abscēdō ("go away, depart"), from abs ("away from") + cēdō ("go").

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈæbsɛs/, /ˈæbsɪs/

Noun

abscess (plural abscesses)

1. (pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]

Translations

• French: abcès
• German: Abszess, Eiterbeule
• Italian: ascesso
• Portuguese: abscesso, abcesso
• Russian: гнойни́к
• Spanish: absceso, flemón gums

Verb

abscess (abscesses, present participle abscessing; simple past and past participle abscessed)

1. (intransitive) To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.

Translations

• French: abcéder
• Portuguese: absceder
• Spanish: absceder

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